If Fiji is on your travel bucket list, you might need fewer American Airlines miles to get there than you think.
Earlier this year (and with little fanfare), American Airlines and Fiji Airways lowered the starting price of economy award tickets on nonstop flights between North America and Fiji from 40,000 to just 28,000 AAdvantage miles each way.
That’s a 30% reduction from the previous pricing floor, and we’re finding plenty of dates with tickets available at the lower rate.
Book Fiji Airways Flights From 28K Miles
The reduced pricing applies to eligible nonstop Fiji Airways flights to Nadi (NAN). In our searches, we’ve found economy tickets starting at 28,000 AAdvantage miles one-way between Fiji and three North American gateways:
- Los Angeles (LAX)
- San Francisco (SFO)
- Vancouver (YVR)
For example, we’re seeing nonstop flights from San Francisco to Nadi for 28,000 miles plus $5.60 in taxes and fees. Coming back the other way, taxes and fees are closer to $117.
The lowest prices are available on select dates, including some close-in departures (flights leaving within the next few days or weeks) and dates during Fiji’s traditionally rainier season, which generally runs from November through April.
It’s also worth knowing that Fiji Airways award pricing through American Airlines is “enhanced,” meaning prices can fluctuate above that floor depending on factors such as demand.
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One catch is that the 28,000-mile rate is limited to nonstop flights. Adding a connection (say, Phoenix to Los Angeles to Nadi) brings the starting price back to 40,000 miles.
So, you might be able to save miles by booking a separate positioning flight to LAX, SFO, or YVR. Just allow plenty of time between flights.
Prefer to fly up front? Business class awards still start at 80,000 AAdvantage miles each way. Those rates didn’t drop when the economy ones did.
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How to Get American Airlines Miles
If you don’t have enough AAdvantage miles to book one of these flights, you can earn more with a co-branded American Airlines credit card or by transferring Citi ThankYou Points to American Airlines.
The transfer ratio depends on which Citi card you have. Eligible Citi ThankYou Points-earning cards with annual fees offer 1:1 transfers.
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